Cedar International School student Shakima Fagan wrote her first song a couple of years ago, but she didn’t feel that it was good enough to perform in public.
Shakima, now in grade eight, performed it on Friday alongside classmates in the Out of Chune band.
The performance was one of five during a talent show held as part of Education Week at the Sir Rupert Briercliffe Hall.
“I found that the best thing to have in song writing is a sense of empathy,” Shakima said afterwards as she described the inspiration behind the ballad. “With the smallest of emotions, you can make a very emotional piece.”
Despite featuring five Tortola schools, the show lasted less than 45 minutes.
“Guys, we made history in the BVI. This is so awesome,” Elmore Stoutt High SchoolAssistant Principal Donna Clyne-Thomas said at the end of the event.
The show was held simultaneously with another at the Virgin Gorda Catholic Community Centre.
The activities marked the end of Education Week, which was observed under the theme “Education through Culture: A Virgin Islands Experience.”
See the March 19, 2015 edition for full coverage.
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